Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Make prescriptions free of charge in England.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
Have a debate and make prescriptions free for everyone in England, currently working people pay for their prescriptions in England.
To make us more in line with the rest of the UK, and also to make health care and medication free for everyone.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Abolish prescription fees
Timeline
| 15 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jan 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Rejected
19 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.